Quotation Marks in Dialogue

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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How should a quotation be punctuated when it is followed by a tag?

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A comma should be placed before the opening quotation mark if the tag follows the quote.

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What are the two main parts of a quotation?

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The two parts of a quotation are the quote itself and the tag.

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When should you use a comma in dialogue?

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A comma should be used to separate the quote from the tag when the tag comes after the quote.

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What punctuation marks can be used at the end of a quotation?

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A period, exclamation point, or question mark can be used at the end of a quotation.

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How do you punctuate a quote that is interrupted by a tag?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark and continue the sentence after the tag.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue sentence?

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Bob said, 'I will be there soon.'

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What happens to punctuation when a quote is at the beginning of a sentence?

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The punctuation mark (period, exclamation point, or question mark) should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write a quote that is a question?

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The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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How do you handle quotations that are part of a larger sentence?

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Ensure that the quotation is properly integrated with the surrounding text and punctuated correctly.